According to police, Bird and his ex-girlfriend got into a dispute at his apartment in Bloomington, Ind., where he threw a cell phone at her.

Later that night, Bird waited at his ex-girlfriend's home and took her to a parking lot to talk things over. Another fight began between the two and the woman got out of Bird's car. That's when he twice tried to hit her with the vehicle, as witnessed by a student, police said.

"This is a very private matter that we're going to try to resolve quickly," said John L. Tompkins, the Indianapolis attorney representing Bird. "We're thankful that no one was seriously injured."